Ancient village: Harmonious human living space

Author: Liu Peilin
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Publish Date: 1997-09-01
Features: There are numerous ancient villages in China, widely distributed and distinctive, known as "pearls of traditional culture" and "treasures of folk collections." In recent years, they have gradually attracted worldwide attention. Chinese ancient villages, guided by the traditional philosophical concept of "harmony between heaven and man," create a highly harmonious human settlement environment where people and nature coexist. Their theories and methods will undoubtedly provide great inspiration for the study of human settlement environments and human settlement culture today. The spatial characteristics of Chinese ancient villages are prominent, and their images are clear. Whether in site selection, layout, pursuit of artistic conception, or landscape construction, they all exhibit a significant spatial "image." Typical popular spatial images (i.e., mental images) manifest in the external landscape, forming a village cultural landscape rich in historical and cultural value. For this reason, this book proposes the concept of establishing a protection system for "Historical and Cultural Famous Villages in China." This is a comprehensive work that systematically discusses the spatial image and cultural landscape of Chinese ancient villages, giving new meaning to the concept of landscape in cultural geography. It holds significant reference value for research in fields such as history, geography, architecture, cultural relics, tourism, aesthetics, art, and culture.